about simon
Simon Montalvo (they/them) is a non-binary/transgender movement artist, researcher, and archivist born on the land of the Coahuiltecan and Karankawan peoples. They’re currently living on the land of the Massachusett and Pawtucket peoples, and are grateful for the generosity of the land that holds them. They recognize that this land acknowledgment is only a small part of their fierce commitment to the global Land Back movement; they will continue to uplift indigenous people’s voices, protest against colonialism and imperialism in all forms, protect their community, and explicitly stand with all oppressed peoples against colonial forces. Our liberation as a transgender and gender expansive community is only made possible through the years of fierce love, labor, and loyalty from our BIPOC community, and we must continue to stand in solidarity forever. May we stay resilient, joyful, and soft in the face of oppression.
Simon is a Part-Time Fellow with Danza Orgánica, a past Next Steps for Boston Dance Artists award recipient, and a past mentee of Midday Movement Series’ BIPOC Mentorship Program. Simon has a BFA in Contemporary Dance Performance from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, and has had their choreographic work presented by the Boston Center for the Arts, the Piano Craft Gallery, Boston WIP, We Create Festival, Choreography Project RI, Queer Joy Festival, and TAMUCC.
